The Earth's Climate System part of Complex Systems:Courses
Louisa Bradtmiller, Macalester College
This course will be taught once per year. It provides an introduction to the climate system through lectures, labs, discussions and activities. It uses lecture and inquiry based activities to help students gain ...

Glacial & Pleistocene Geology part of Course Design:Goals Database
Kelsey Winsor, Colgate University
During this course, we examine how glaciers and ice sheets move, why they form the landscapes they do, and what has characterized the geology of the Pleistocene period. Throughout the term, we focus on thinking and ...

Earth's Climate: Past, Present and Future part of Introductory Courses:Courses
Earth's climate has changed dramatically over its history moving between completely ice-free intervals to periods of global glaciation. This course will examine how and why these changes occurred by ...

Global Climate Change part of Service Learning:Courses
Sarah Fortner, Carleton College
× Consequences of global climate change already include: increased drought, heat waves, flood intensity, glacial retreat, and sea level rise. Solutions are needed to reduce human impact on our climate system ...

Oceanography part of Oceanography:Courses
Cynthia Venn, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Oceanography is a course in the Geosciences where students learn about the environment in which marine organisms live, NOT all about marine organisms. We cover the physical characteristics of the oceans,including ...

Climate Changes part of Oceanography:Courses
Mea Cook, Williams College
The content of the class is 1/3 climate dynamics, 1/3 climate history, and 1/3 recent/future climate change.

History of Life part of Introductory Courses:Courses
Mitchell Colgan, College of Charleston
This Honor's Geology Class provides an overview of the origin and evolution life. The course uses geological and paleontological methods to help the student appreciate scientific approaches to testing and ...

Earth Systems and Climate Change part of Introductory Courses:Courses
Elizabeth Johnson, James Madison University
GGEOL 115 explores cycles, trends, and abrupt events in the Earth system. Analyses of the geologic record and global climate models provide perspective for understanding paleoclimate and future climate changes, ...

Oceanography part of Oceanography:Courses
Janelle Sikorski, Miami University-Oxford
Course material is structured to explore three general themes, including scientific ocean exploration, geologic features and active processes of the seafloor, and an exploration of a few of the challenges facing ...

Biogeochemical Processes and Cycles part of Complex Systems:Courses
karen mcneal, Auburn University Main Campus
An investigation into the various biogeochemical cycles (C,N,P,S, and metals), the microorganisms and the chemical reactions that take place during theses cycles, the environments in which theses processes occur ...